In this article we will discuss about the History and Roles of Botanical Gardens. History of Botanical Gardens: The history of gardens dates back to our ancient Indian History, where such gardens have been mentioned in our epics likes Mahabharata, Ramayana etc. Our kings and emperors grew gardens around their palaces for aesthetic beauty and there gardens included plants of [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Meaning and Types of Plant Classifications. Meaning of Plant Classification: Plant Classification is the arrangement of plants into groups and categories for a clear understanding, proper study and effective organization. According to Radford (1986) “classification is the arrangement of groups of plants with particular circumscriptions by rank and position according to artificial [...]
The below mentioned article provides an overview on History of Plant Classification during Different Periods. Preliterate Humans: Ancient men who made their living by gathering food from the landscape, knew many plants by necessity and are considered to be practical plant taxonomists. They described and classified a plant as useful or harmful, so that others could recognize it, and identified [...]